ASEAN ASEAN or Association of Southeast Asian Nations was founded in 1967‚ currently consisting of Indonesia‚ Malaysia‚ Singapore‚ Brunei‚ the Philippines‚ Vietnam‚ Cambodia‚ Laos‚ Myanmar‚ and Thailand. Since its establishment‚ ASEAN countries have gradually and continually strengthened their economic integration‚ from the ASEAN Preferential Trading Arrangement (PTA) in 1977 to the ASEAN Free Trade Area (AFTA) and now they further move to a deeper
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who at once sent warriors to drive him out of Sumatra. Parameswara fled to Tumasek‚ which was actually old Singapore with his family and followers. During this time Singapore was ruled by a Malay chief from Patani‚ who was appointed by the ruler of Siam. The Malay Governor treated Parameswara well‚ but Parameswara killed the Governor a few days later and made himself Chief of Singapore and the neighboring islands. Parameswara ruled Singapore for about five years as a sort of pirate captain. During
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The Wat Phra Kaew (Thai: วัดพระแก้ว‚ RTGS: Wat Phra Kaeo‚ IPA: [wát pʰráʔ kɛ̂ːw]‚ Pronunciation‚ English: Temple of the Emerald Buddha; full official name Wat Phra Si Rattana Satsadaram‚ Thai: วัดพระศรีรัตนศาสดาราม‚ IPA: [wát pʰráʔ sǐː rát.ta.náʔ sàːt.sa.daː.raːm]) is regarded as the most sacred Buddhist temple (wat) in Thailand. It is a "potent religio-political symbol and the palladium [safeguard] of Thai society".[1] It is located in the historic centre of Bangkok (district Phra Nakhon)‚ within
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Terrorism is a word that tends to strike fear into the hearts of many. According to the Encarta World English Dictionary‚ terrorism is defined as‚ "political violence: violence or the threat of violence‚ especially bombing‚ kidnapping‚ and assassination‚ carried out for political purposes" (Terrorism‚ 2006). It’s also a word used by leaders of states and NGOs to create polar opposite outcomes. It can either incite people to rise up against those who would try to create fear or it is used to coerce
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“LUKSONG TINIK” Regulations of Luksong Tinik (Jump over thorns) 1. Players : Usually 3 or more Players. 2. Setting : a grassy field with lots of space to run and tumble. 3. Equipment : Grassy field 4. Pre-game : * Assign two players to serve as the base of the tinik (thorn) by putting their right or left feet together (soles touching gradually building the tinik). * Set a starting point giving enough runway for the players to achieve a higher jump‚ so as not to hit the
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Automobile Industry Hailed as ‘the industry of industries’ by Peter Drucker‚ the founding father of the study of management‚ in 1946‚ the automobile industry had evolved continuously with changing times from craft production in 1890s to mass production in 1910s to lean production techniques in the 1970s. The Asian countries‚ mainly by Japan‚ China and India‚ registered a 9% increase in production over last year‚ constituting 35.9% of the global production. In fact China and India posted positive
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CUTOMER PERCEPTION BEFORE BUYING A CAR In general questions asked: 1. What is the consumer buying process according to you? 2. What are the important things for a customer before buying a car? 3. What are the key features on which customer take their decision? 4. Do customers come as individuals or as a group (Family/Friend)? 5. Does selection of a particular type of car depend on age group/income ? 6. What all things does a customer expect? 7. How does time period of
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the Crisis. Boston‚ MA: MIT Center for Advanced Engineering Study. Magnier‚ M. (1999). The 50: People Who Most Influenced Business This Century. Los Angeles Times‚ Special Section‚ U-8. Tortoella‚ M. J. (1995). The Three Careers of W. Edwards Deming. Siam News. Retrieved from www.deming.org.
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Industry Analysis Future outlook and trends For its outlook‚ BreadTalk planned for the China and regional market and rising food cost. This is the largest challenge for the Bakery business. BreadTalk is going to shorten the supply chain and buying in bulk globally for economies of scale. Shanghai is one of the example that BreadTalk have successfully piloted using frozen dough to arrest rising labour and rental costs while maintaining the quality of our products. This is to encourage that BreadTalk
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industry produced 1.74 million vehicles in May 2013. The export of passenger vehicles and three- wheelers grew by 7.34 percent and 26.53 percent respectively during the April-May 2013‚ as per data released by Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers’ (SIAM). Furthermore‚ the amount of cumulative FDI inflow into the Indian automobile industry
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